Abstract: Processes for imparting oil and grease resistance to paper products. In some embodiments, the process can include combining a plurality of fibers and water to produce a slurry; forming the slurry into a wet web; pressing and draining the wet web to produce a wet sheet; and drying the wet sheet to produce a dried sheet. A sizing composition and a barrier compound can independently be applied to at least one of the slurry, the wet web, the wet sheet, and the dried sheet. The sizing composition can include one or more alkenyl succinic anhydride compounds. The barrier compound can include a polyolefin dispersion, a styrene acrylate emulsion, a sucrose ester, a modified starch, styrene maleic anhydride, an ethylene acrylic acid dispersion, a styrene acrylic acid, a polyvinyl alcohol, an ethylene vinyl alcohol, or a mixture thereof. The dried sheet can have an average KIT Value of at least 3.

Abstract: An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is provided with an integrated arc fault detection circuit interruption (AFCI) device to supply electricity to an electric vehicle (EV) being a load. The EVSE comprises a coupler and an AFCI device including: a controller including a processor and a memory, circuitry and computer-readable firmware code stored in the memory which, when executed by the processor, causes the controller to: detect an arcing level of arcing between the coupler and a charge port of the EV or any other series or parallel arcing within the EVSE, compare the arcing level to a threshold level to determine a hazardous nature of arching, and analyze the arcing level to determine not only if it is currently hazardous but if it is likely to become hazardous in a near term and recommend repair or replacement of the coupler and the charge port before damage occurs.

Abstract: A head-mounted display may include a display system and an optical system in a housing. The display system may have displays that produce images. Positioners may be used to move the displays relative to the eye positions of a user's eyes. An adjustable optical system may include tunable lenses such as tunable cylindrical liquid crystal lenses. The displays may be viewed through the lenses when the user's eyes are at the eye positions. A sensor may be incorporated into the head-mounted display to measure refractive errors in the user's eyes. The sensor may include waveguides and volume holograms, and a camera for gathering light that has reflected from the retinas of the user's eyes. Viewing comfort may be enhanced by adjusting display positions relative to the eye positions and/or by adjusting lens settings based on the content being presented on the display and/or measured refractive errors.

Abstract: A system includes a content provider serving a first user webpage that displays an external posting link associated with a computer store and a second user webpage of a social networking service. The computer store contains posts each associated with a post select control. A computer server at the content provider is coupled to the computer store and for each of the posts is programmed to receive from a web browser of a computer user a signal indicating activation of the post select control of a selected one of the posts displayed by the first user webpage, automatically link the selected one of the posts to the external posting link, receive from the web browser of the computer user a signal indicating activation of the external posting link, and automatically issue the selected one of the posts to the second user webpage for posting thereon.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a device is disclosed. In embodiments, the device stores a computer program comprised of a set of encoded executable instructions; a genomic differentiation object and genomic regulation instructions (GRI) that were used to encode the set of encoded executable instructions. The device further includes a processing system comprising a VDAX and a set of processing cores. The VDAX is configured to: receive encoded instructions to be executed from the set of encoded executable instructions and decode the encoded instructions into decoded executable instruction based on a modified genomic differentiation object and sequences extracted from metadata associated with the encoded instructions. In these embodiments, the modified genomic differentiation object is modified from the genomic differentiation object using the GRI.

Abstract: A method for executing computer programs in a trusted execution environment of a device is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a genomic differentiation object corresponding to a computer program that comprises a set of encoded executable instructions. The method further includes modifying the genomic differentiation object based on genomic regulation instructions (GRI) to obtain a modified genomic differentiation object, wherein the GRI were used to encode the set of encoded executable instructions of the computer program.

Abstract: A method for executing computer programs in a trusted execution environment of a device is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a genomic differentiation object corresponding a computer program; modifying the genomic differentiation object based on genomic regulation instructions (GRI) to obtain a modified genomic differentiation object; and executing a first executable instruction of the computer program. Executing the first executable instruction includes: retrieving first encoded data that is input to the first executable instruction; extracting a sequence from metadata associated with the encoded data; generating a first genomic engagement factor (GEF) based on the first sequence, the GRI and, and the modified genomic differentiation object; decoding the first encoded data based on the first GEF to obtain first decoded data; and executing the first executable instruction using the first decoded data.

Abstract: A method for verifying a material data chain (MDC) that is maintained by a creator is disclosed. The method includes receiving an unverified portion of the MDC from the creator including a set of consecutive material data blocks (MDBs). Each respective MDB includes respective material data, respective metadata, and a creator verification value. The method includes modifying a genomic differentiation object assigned to the verification cohort based on first genomic regulation instructions (GRI) that were used by the creator to generate the creator verification value. For each MDB in the unverified portion, the method includes determining a verifier verification value based on the MDB, a preceding MDB in the MDC, and a genomic engagement factor (GEF) determined with respect to the MDB. The GEF corresponding to an MDB is determined by extracting a sequence from the metadata of a MDB and mapping the sequence into the modified genomic differentiation object.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, techniques for performing genomic security-related control of a digital ecosystem are disclosed. In embodiments, the digital ecosystem includes an ecosystem VDAX that maintains a progenitor genomic data set corresponding to the digital ecosystem, generates a plurality of respective progeny genomic data sets based on the progenitor genomic data set, and allocates the progeny genomic data set to a respective progeny VDAX of a plurality of progeny VDAXs, wherein the progeny VDAX establishes unique non-recurring engagements with other progeny VDAXs in the digital ecosystem based on the respective progeny genomic data set allocated to the progeny VDAX without any further interaction from the ecosystem VDAX.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system for performing secure data exchange in a digital ecosystem is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of progeny VDAXs, wherein each respective progeny VDAX is configured with a respective ecosystem security platform that is executed by a respective device and has a respective genomic data set assigned thereto. The respective ecosystem security platform is configured to: establish engagement eligibility with another progeny VDAXs of the plurality of progeny VDAXs based on its genomic data set, generate a spawned link that includes encoded regulation instructions and is sent to the other progeny VDAX, and decode VBLS objects that are encoded by the other progeny VDAX based on the unique genomic regulation instructions that were included in the spawned link and the genomic data set assigned to the respective progeny VDAX to obtain decoded digital objects.

Abstract: In embodiments, a VDAX configured with an ecosystem security platform (ESP) and has a digital DNA assigned thereto that includes an eligibility object, a correlation object, and a differentiation object is disclosed. In embodiments, the ESP includes a DNA module configured to: manage and modify the DNA of the VDAX. The ESP also includes a link module that receives and decodes a link from a second VDAX that contains encoded GRI and decodes the encoded GRI based on the eligibility object and a modified correlation object. The ESP includes a sequence mapping module that maps a sequence from a first portion of a digital object to be provided to the second VDAX into a modified differentiation object modified using the GRI to obtain an engagement factor. The ESP includes a transformation module that generates a VBLS object by encoding a second portion of the digital object using the engagement factor.

Abstract: A method for maintaining a material data blockchain (MDC) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a material data block (MDB), wherein the MDB includes a metadata portion and a payload portion. The method further includes extracting a first sequence from the metadata portion and generating a genomic engagement factor (GEF) based on the sequence, a genomic differentiation object assigned to the creator VDAX, and genomic regulation instructions (GRI) that are maintained by the creator VDAX. The method further includes generating a creator value corresponding to the MDB based on the first GEF and the MDB and digitally signing the MDB with the creator value. The method includes providing the unnotarized MDB to one or more notary cohorts; and receiving a respective notary value from each of the notary cohorts, wherein each notary value is generated using respective GRI and genomic differentiation object maintained by a respective notary.

Abstract: A method for maintaining a material data blockchain (MDC) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a material data block (MDB), wherein the MDB includes a metadata portion and a payload portion. The method further includes extracting a first sequence from the metadata portion and generating a genomic engagement factor (GEF) based on the sequence, a genomic differentiation object assigned to the creator VDAX, and genomic regulation instructions (GRI) that are maintained by the creator VDAX. The method further includes generating a creator value corresponding to the MDB based on the first GEF and the MDB and digitally signing the MDB with the creator value. The method includes providing the unnotarized MDB to one or more notary cohorts; and receiving a respective notary value from each of the notary cohorts, wherein each notary value is generated using respective GRI and genomic differentiation object maintained by a respective notary.

Abstract: A method for verifying a material data chain (MDC) that is maintained by a creator is disclosed. The method includes receiving an unverified portion of the MDC from the creator including a set of consecutive material data blocks (MDBs). Each respective MDB includes respective material data, respective metadata, and a creator verification value. The method includes modifying a genomic differentiation object assigned to the verification cohort based on first genomic regulation instructions (GRI) that were used by the creator to generate the creator verification value. For each MDB in the unverified portion, the method includes determining a verifier verification value based on the MDB, a preceding MDB in the MDC, and a genomic engagement factor (GEF) determined with respect to the MDB. The GEF corresponding to an MDB is determined by extracting a sequence from the metadata of a MDB and mapping the sequence into the modified genomic differentiation object.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a device is disclosed. In embodiments, the device stores a computer program comprised of a set of encoded executable instructions; a genomic differentiation object and genomic regulation instructions (GRI) that were used to encode the set of encoded executable instructions. The device further includes a processing system comprising a VDAX and a set of processing cores. The VDAX is configured to: receive encoded instructions to be executed from the set of encoded executable instructions and decode the encoded instructions into decoded executable instruction based on a modified genomic differentiation object and sequences extracted from metadata associated with the encoded instructions. In these embodiments, the modified genomic differentiation object is modified from the genomic differentiation object using the GRI.

Abstract: A method for executing computer programs in a trusted execution environment of a device is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a genomic differentiation object corresponding a computer program; modifying the genomic differentiation object based on genomic regulation instructions (GRI) to obtain a modified genomic differentiation object; and executing a first executable instruction of the computer program. Executing the first executable instruction includes: retrieving first encoded data that is input to the first executable instruction; extracting a sequence from metadata associated with the encoded data; generating a first genomic engagement factor (GEF) based on the first sequence, the GRI and, and the modified genomic differentiation object; decoding the first encoded data based on the first GEF to obtain first decoded data; and executing the first executable instruction using the first decoded data.

Abstract: A method for executing computer programs in a trusted execution environment of a device is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a genomic differentiation object corresponding to a computer program that comprises a set of encoded executable instructions. The method further includes modifying the genomic differentiation object based on genomic regulation instructions (GRI) to obtain a modified genomic differentiation object, wherein the GRI were used to encode the set of encoded executable instructions of the computer program.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system for performing secure data exchange in a digital ecosystem is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of progeny VDAXs, wherein each respective progeny VDAX is configured with a respective ecosystem security platform that is executed by a respective device and has a respective genomic data set assigned thereto. The respective ecosystem security platform is configured to: establish engagement eligibility with another progeny VDAXs of the plurality of progeny VDAXs based on its genomic data set, generate a spawned link that includes encoded regulation instructions and is sent to the other progeny VDAX, and decode VBLS objects that are encoded by the other progeny VDAX based on the unique genomic regulation instructions that were included in the spawned link and the genomic data set assigned to the respective progeny VDAX to obtain decoded digital objects.

Abstract: In embodiments, a VDAX configured with an ecosystem security platform (ESP) and has a digital DNA assigned thereto that includes an eligibility object, a correlation object, and a differentiation object is disclosed. In embodiments, the ESP includes a DNA module configured to: manage and modify the DNA of the VDAX. The ESP also includes a link module that receives and decodes a link from a second VDAX that contains encoded GRI and decodes the encoded GRI based on the eligibility object and a modified correlation object. The ESP includes a sequence mapping module that maps a sequence from a first portion of a digital object to be provided to the second VDAX into a modified differentiation object modified using the GRI to obtain an engagement factor. The ESP includes a transformation module that generates a VBLS object by encoding a second portion of the digital object using the engagement factor.

Abstract: Techniques for performing genomic security-related control of a digital ecosystem are disclosed. In embodiments, the digital ecosystem includes an ecosystem VDAX that maintains a progenitor genomic data set corresponding to the digital ecosystem, generates a plurality of respective progeny genomic data sets based on the progenitor genomic data set, and allocates the progeny genomic data set to a respective progeny VDAX of a plurality of progeny VDAXs, wherein the progeny VDAX establishes unique non-recurring engagements with other progeny VDAXs in the digital ecosystem based on the respective progeny genomic data set allocated to the progeny VDAX without any further interaction from the ecosystem VDAX. The ecosystem VDAX also controls a genomic topology of the ecosystem by selectively updating one or more of the progeny genomic data sets to affect an ability of specific progeny VDAXs to engage with other VDAXs in the ecosystem.